AFL FINALS TICKETS 2026

About

The AFL finals series is what all teams and fans a like dream of making at the sgtart of the season. It is the most exciting football and the most competive with so much at stake. All teams strive to be one of the final two teams that play in the last game of the season, the AFL Grand Final.

Finals History

The AFL final 8 system is an eight-team championship playoff developed by the AFL in the 2000 season. The eight teams, which are ranked in advance of the tournament, participate in a four-week tournament, with two teams eliminated in each of the first three weeks. The AFL Grand Final is played in the fourth week between the two remaining teams, with the winning team awarded the AFL premiership.

The system is designed to give the top four teams an easier road to the Grand Final than the second four teams. The top four teams need to win only two finals to reach the Grand Final, while the second four teams need to win three. The two winning teams of the top four receive a bye in the second week of the finals and then play at home in the third week. The two losing teams play at home in the second week.

The AFL introduced the system in 2000 to address several perceived issues with the McIntyre Final Eight System that had been in use in that competition from 1994 to 1999. The system has also been adopted by the VFL and NRL. Similar systems are used by Super League, and were previously used by the Australian Rugby League in the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

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Being part of the action at an AFL finals match is an amazing experience and 2026 will be no different. Ticket Merchant has all your finals tickets covered.